tuberculosis noun

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/tjuːˌbɜː.kjʊˈləʊ.sɪs/

/tuːˌbɝː.kjəˈloʊ-/ n [U] (abbreviation TB)

Definition

a serious disease which is infectious and can attack many parts of a person's body, especially their lungs

/tjuːˈbɜː.kjʊ.lər/

/tuːˈbɝː.kjə.lɚ/ adj

(Definition of tuberculosis noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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